2017 News

Jet vac technology – to infinity and beyond!

24/04/2017

Water jetting and vacuuming technology supplied by Lanes Group has been used to help build a structure that will define high-tech – the new physics building at Oxford University. The new Beecroft Building will be home to some of the world’s leading scientists doing cutting edge research. Lanes was commissioned by principal contractor Laing O’Rourke…

Lanes staff raise thousands for Macmillan

21/04/2017

Teams and individuals working for Lanes Group across the UK have raised over £6,500 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The money has been collected over 12 months for Macmillan which was selected by staff as the Lanes company charity for the year. In total, the amount raised by staff fundraising activities was £6,575.26. Thanks to a…

Lanes contributes to award for most isolated railway station

20/04/2017

Lanes Group has contributed to renovation work that is allowing tourists to stay at Britain’s most isolated railway station, in a project that has now won a national heritage conservation award. A team of drainage engineers spent two weeks installing a septic tank and drainage pipes as part of the project to turn the former…

Digital app is transforming health and safety at Lanes

19/04/2017

Health and safety across the depot network operated by drainage specialist Lanes Group plc is being “transformed” by a new digital phone app. Directors, managers, and supervisors can use the SHE app 24 hours a day to access health and safety information, record inspection data, and report events. Benefits have included increased health and safety…

Race Marshal Scott wins promotion for Tour de Yorkshire

19/04/2017

Lanes Group Commercial Director Scott Norris has been selected to be a supervising marshal for the Tour de Yorkshire. He has already acted as a volunteer race marshal for the Tour of Britain, during two stages of the race held last year and two stages of the race held in 2015. Now, he has gone…